Shingle



Dec. 1s, 1.928. 1 ,696,120

J. E. HOOKER SHINGLE Filed Feb. 13, 1928 INVENTOR m'floofief ATTORNEYPatented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES J'AIES E. HOOKER, OI CORAL GABLES, F LORIOA.

SHINGLE.

Application filed l 'ebruary 1a, 1928. Serial No. 254,037.

This invention relates to shingles of the compositiontype.

An object of the invention is the provision of a shingle which may becut from a roll of roofin in such a manner that waste is considera 1yreduced while at the same' time reducing the s'urface area of theshingle, as well as its weight, the shingle having slits to provideinterlocking lips so that a minimum of securing elements are required inattaching the shingles and at the same time assuring against curling orWarping when exposed to the weather, wind or other stresses. A ,furtherobject of the invention is the provision of a uniformly constructedshingle I 30 appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a roof showingthe shingles constructed according to my invention'interlockedin posi-35 tion,

Figure 2 is a plan view of a series of shingles having the interlockingor coopera: tive corners ofthe shingles,

Figure 3 is a plan view of a pluralityyof 4o shingles interlocked anddisclosing another stage of the application,

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the shingle shown in Figs. 1 to 3inclusive,

Figure 5 is a view in erspective of a .45 slightly modified form of t eshingle shown in Fig. 4,

Figure 6 is a View in perspective of a further modified form of theshingle.

Referring more particularl to the draw 50 ings 1O designates a shingleaving cut out portions 11 and 12 at opposite corners of the square sheetof material forming the shingle. A third corner 13 has a diagonallydisposed slit 14 extending inwardly from one edge 15 M and towards anedge 16, the edges 15 and 16 forming the lower boundaries of the shinglewhen applied to the roof.

The shingle shown in Fig. 5 designated by the numeral 20 has slits 21and 22 directed inwardly and respectively from the side edges 23 and 24of the shingle,-these slits being at right angles to said edges. A thirdslit 25 is formed at another corner 26 and extends inwardly from a sideedge 27 towards the side edge 23. This shingle in effect will performthe same function as the shingle 10 when applied in cooperative relationwith each other to produce a roof.

The third form of shingle shown in Fig. 7, and designated by thenumeral30, has a pair of V-shaped cuts or slits 31 and 32 extending inwardl andrespectively from the side edges 33 an 34 of the shingle. An edge 35 ofthe slits 31 and 32 is located at substantially right angles to the sideedges ofthe shin le. i

A jacent a third corner-36 of the shingle a diagonally disposed slot 37is formed which extends inwardly from a side edge 38 and towards asideedge 33. The slit 37 forms a locking flap 39 while the slits 35 providelocking flaps 40.

he diagonally disposed slots 14 and 25 resectively, of the shingleslOand 20, form aps 41 and 42 which are similar in all respects to thelocking flap 39 of the shingle30. The slots 31 of the shin 1e 20alsoprovide locking flaps or ears 43 an 44. Each shingle adjacent onecorner is provided with a perforation 45 through which is adapted to bedriven a nail or staple or any other form of securing means. As seen bythis construction it is only necessary to employ one securing element atone corner since the other corners are locked in rigid relation by meansof and with an edge of one cut out portion engaging an edge of the cutout portion of another shingle. One corner, where perforated, receivesthe securing means so that one corner of the pair of corners which arehorizontally aligned is secured to the roof and beneath a portion of theshingle which overlaps .the corner at this point. In this manner, whileone ortion 50 of the shingle is disposed beneati a complementary portionof the adjacent shingle, another portion 51 is superimposed in flatcontact with the comacent corners of similarly constructed shin glesaThe diagonally disposed slot 14 or is located at the lower corner of thevertically disposed pair of corners of the shingles and the said slot isadapted to receive a cut out portion 11 of the shingle 10 and the tongue43 of the shingle 20. In either case, however, the two adjacentcornersof a pair of shingles with the interfitted slotted portions willlock these adjacent ends together and will prevent warping or curling ofthe shingles.

The shingle is adapted to be applied to a roof and have the tongues 40interlock in a similar manner as will the tongues 43 and 44 in theshingle 20,and the slot 37 providing the tongue 39 is adapted tocooperate with a slit 31 in the same manner as has been explained withreference to shingle 20.

Instead of the shingles being applied in the manner as shown in Figs. 1to 3 inclusive, said shingles may be located in horizontal and verticalrows and with one edge of the shingle as designated by the numerals 16,23 or 33 located in horizontal lines.

While I have shown the shingles formed from square pieces of material,it will be appreciated that the same may be either made rectangular ordiamond shape. These forms of shingles will have the same qualities foreflt'ectually covering the roof with a minimum of securing elements.

I claim V 1. A shingle comprising a substantially square sheet ofroofing material cut at three corners to provide a plurality ofinterlocking means, the remaining corner which is free of a cutproviding an indicator for positioning the shingle on the roof, certainof the cuts forming slits which are at right angles to the edges of theshingle, the other slit being located at an acute angle to an edge ofthe shingle and extending inwardly from said edge towards an adjacentedge.

2. A shingle comprising a substantially square sheet of roofin materialprovided with a slit extendin inwardly from each edge of a pair of t eopposite sideedges thereof and forming locking tongues, said slits beingat right angles to an edge, said material having a slit extendinginwardly from a third side and forming a locking tongue, the lastmentioned slit extending at an acute angle to the third side of thematerial.

Signed at Miami in the county of Dade and State of Florida, this 23rdday of Jan. A. D.

JAMES E. HOOKER.

